Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,823, John Elliott, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Elliott John
NUMBER _____
d 15823
carded
CONTENTS

In late Pen. At. and Godfrey Robison, Oct 17 '32
77 Bristol
15318.
Massachusetts
John Elliott
Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Prisoner in the company commanded by Captain Hall of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Mass line for 13 Mths 18 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 15 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1833 and Sent Hon J L Bridges Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1830 $ 90.64 Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 Sept " 22.66
$113.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 2. Page 21.

3985:
John Elliott Faulton Bristol Co
Parole 13 Mo 18 days
$45.32
ob 14
Dec 29
Hon J L Hodges Present
P-197
A Babbitt
Bristol Co
Mass.

1, BRIEF in the case of  John Elliott  Taunton of Bristol Co  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Feby 2 Private Gen. Putnam Cap M c Hale   77 Mch 9 18 " " Benson   77 2 — " " White  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Half Moon - Surrender of Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Taunton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses. Traditional evidence 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C H Sp Blair Examining Clerk.

John Elliot
P.S.M.
3985-
John Elliot P.S.M.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } BRISTOL, ss.
AT a COURT OF PROBATE holden at Taunton in and for said County on the twenty ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, before the Honorable HODIJAH BAYLIES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared John Elliot , a resident of Taunton in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated; to wit: under Capt. Noah Hall, Lt. James Cooper Ensign Zebedee King; can't tell what regiment; again under Capt. Joshua Benson Lt. Welsh, Ensign William White; Col. Rufus Putnam, the other officers unknown, except the Brigadier Major the Brigadier Gen. was named Nickerson ; again under Capt. Joshua White Lt. Abraham Perkins, other officers unknown, & the particulars of his several services he will state in reply to the fifth subjoined interrogatory;
and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five .
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I have no record of my age, I state it from my recollection of what my parents told me it was when I was a boy.
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
I have always lived in Taunton, except for a few years I resided in the adjoining Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, during the war.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
The first and second times, I voluntarily enlisted, the last time I

4. How were you called into service ; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? The first and second times, I voluntarily enlisted, the last time I
ute, for whom? The first and second times, I voluntarily enlisted, the last time I was drafted; every time in State troops or Militia;
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Under Capt Hall I entered in the winter previous to the evacuation of Boston by the British, I cannot tell the year nor the month; we marched to Cambridge near Boston and served two months at Cambridge Roxbury & Dorchester; but moved about so much that I do not know any other officers there except Gen. Putnam who seemed to have the chief command. I was on a Dorchester height the day the British evacuated Boston recollect seeing their fleet sail out of the harbour; Under Capt. Benson I entered in the beginning of March but cannot tell the year, our company marched from Middleborough to Boston then to Worcester in this State where we joined our Regiment; our Col. was there I well remember his eyes were of entirely different colours, one almost white, the other quite dark; we marched to Albany crossing the Connecticut river at Springfield and thence to Half Moon in the State of New York where we joined the army under Gen. Gates and were in the battles there with Gen. Burgoyne and present at his surrender; we fought two days at Half moon & the third day on the retreat of Gen. Burgoyne to Stillwater, where some days after, he sent an officer with a flag of truce to Gen. Gates; and afterwards being on guard near the British lines, I saw Gen. Burgoyne himself accompanied by a party of light horse come out with a flag, we received the light horse while he passed us and had a conference with Gen. Gates, I was satisfied by Gen. Burgoyne's manner or his actions that he had gone to surrender; afterwards we marched to Rutland in the State of Vermont  Massachusetts  where we joined our Regiment and were encamped for a short time until the arrival of reinforcements from New Hampshire, when we moved to Manchester where we enlisted for eight months; but were not dismissed until December, and served in all nine months and eighteen days; after our return home we sent for our pay to Boston; but did not get any; for our Capt had drawn the whole and run away with it, leaving a wife & seven children.

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6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? if an Officer, did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? I was a soldier; and never had a written discharge.
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Genl. Cromwell Washburn of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Godfrey Robinson Esquire of Raynham, adjoining said Taunton -
And the said John Elliot doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
his mark John Elliott H. Baylies, Judge of Probate.
August 31. 1832 -
WE Cromwell Washburn residing in Taunton in said County of Bristol - and Godfrey Robinson - residing in the same  adjoining said Taunton  Raynham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Elliot who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about Seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Crom. Washburn. Godfrey Robinson. H. Baylies, Judge of Probate.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Genl. Cromwell Washburn who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Taunton in said County of Bristol, and that Godfrey Robinson Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in Raynham adjoining said Town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate. Register of Probate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } BRISTOL, ss. }
I Anselm Basset Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Elliot of Taunton in said County, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year first above written.
Anselm Basset

OFFICE OF WING & WATTAWA, Attorneys at Law. OFFICE IN GRIMMER'S BLOCK.
GEO. W. WING. CHAS. WATTAWA.
Kewaunee, Wis , May 15 , 1899.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Sir:
One John Elliott served in the Revolutionary War from Massachusetts and was a pensioner of the United States. I desire to know all the particulars possible relative to his service, when and where he enlisted, his age, place of residence, time of death, name of widow, etc. I also desire to know if at any time during his life while a pensioner he lived at Bowman's Creek, Herkimer County, N. Y.
Geo. W. Wing

Ph OWEN
New Bedford, Mass. March 23, 1892.
Green B. Ramm, Esq. Com. of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, —
I am very desirous of obtaining a full record of John Elliot's (of Taunton Mass) service in the Revolutionary War.
I intend joining the Sons of the Revolution and was referred to you by Mr. Henry Dexter Warren of Boston.
Therefore if you can send me

a sworn copy of John Elliot's application for a pension you will greatly oblige, and if it incurs any expense whatever do not hesitate letting me know and I will gladly recompense.
Thanking you for any inconvenience this may cause you I am
Very humbly yours.
William E. James
21 Arch St.

Mass L.S.
INVALID.
1892 Aug 19 List to W.E. James McBedford
vis. File No. 15.823 John Elliott Pr. Rev war
Aug 999 George W. Wing Kewanee, I.
Act: Inne 7" 39
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I David Weston of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & State of Mass. do testify & say that I am now Seventy eight years old & have been acquainted with John Elliott of Taunton ever since the American Revolution that in the Spring of 1777. I Enlisted & served as a Soldier in a company of Militia Commanded by Capt. Joshua Benson of Middleborough joined Col. Rufus Putnam Regiment at Worcester thence we marched to Albany in the State of New York & I served in said Regiment Eight Months which term expired the first of January 1778, that the above named John Elliot served with me in the same company until the latter part of the summer said John Elliot was sick & left the company on that account, and I do not Recollect of seeing him afterwards, in said company I was sick and in a Hospital about two Months & a half the latter part of said campaign
David Weston
Bristol ss. August 27 th 1832 then the above named David Weston personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him Subscribed Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

Bristol J. January 16 th 1833 This may certify that I am acquainted with the within named David Weston & according to my best knowledge he is a credible disinter- ested witness and entitled to belief Geoffrey Robinson Justice Peace

I Benjamin Raymond of Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Mass. do testify & say that I am now Seventy Six years old; and have been acquainted with John Elliot of Taunton before and ever since the American Revolution. I enlisted and served as a Drummer in the Continental Army during the War: In 1777. I was in that part of said army stationed near Albany to prevent General Burgoyne's Army passing the country to the City of New York: I there found the above named John Elliot in our Brigade. I believe not in our Regiment - he was a Soldier in said Army and was called an Eight months man. I see him before General Burgoyne surrendered his Army to us. And was at his tent afterwards and took some drink with him there. Benjamin his  X mark Raymond ✓ and the above named John Elliot is now in full life and Resides in the town of Taunton
Bristol ss August 28 th 1832 then the above named Benjamin Raymond personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace Bristol ss January 16 th 1833. This may certify I am acquainted with the above named Benjamin Raymond & according to my best knowledge he is a credible disinterested witness and entitled to belief. Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

I, Seth Dean, of Raynham in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, do testify and say, that I have all my life been acquainted with John Elliott of in said County,  said Taunton, and that I knew him in the revolutionary army serving as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Noah Hall, Lt. Sylvester Jones & Ensign Crossman in Col. French's regiment of Militia; I was in the same Company; we entered on the service on this occasion in the month of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six; marched from Taunton to Winter Hill at Cambridge & thence, after serving there some time, to Dorchester, and in all served two months; we were at Dorchester when the British evacuated Boston & staid there sometime afterwards, our term of service being out in April.
Seth Dean
Bristol ss. August 28 th 1832 Then the above named Seth Dean personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice of Peace
Bristol ss. January 16 th 1833. This may certify that I am acquainted with the above named Seth Dean & according to my best knowledge he is a credible disinterested Witness & entitled to belief Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. I Anselm Basset, Register of the Court of Probate in for said county of Bristol do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bristol and qualified to administer oaths and that the signatures to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his, are genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three. Anselm Basset

I John Shaw, a Clergyman, residing in Middleborough, in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and Pastor & Minister of the Chh. & Society in Mid- dle & Taunton Precinct, embracing part of Plymouth and Bristol Counties, in Commonwealth of aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am ac- quainted with John Elliot of Taunton in said County of Bristol, who made his declaration for a Pension August 29. 1832. - and on inquiry in the neigh- borhood where he formerly resided, viz in the easterly part of Taunton afore- said; I do find, he is reputed and believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; - and is said to be about 77 years old; and I further say, that said Elliot removed from this neighbourhood, a number of years since. - And I also say, that I settled in this place about thirteen years since; and soon after my Prede- cessor deceased. John Shaw Pastor of The Chh in Mid & Taunton.

Bristol ss. April 15 th 1838. Then the within named John Shaw personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within certificate by him subscribed Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
Bristol ss. March 14 th 1833 This may certify. That the within named John Shaw is a settled clergyman in Middleborough & Taunton Pecuniary; and signed the within certificate in my presence. Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. Commonwealth
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said county do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certifi- cates is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bristol qualified to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate This twentieth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three - Anselm Bassett